Golden Ridge Resources Options Williams Gold Project Located in the Central Newfoundland Gold Belt
Kelowna, February 3, 2020 - Golden Ridge Resources Ltd. ("Golden Ridge" or the "Company") (TSXV:GLDN) (OTC:GORIF) is pleased to report that it has entered into an option agreement (the "Option") to earn a 100% interest in the Williams Gold Property (the "Williams Property") located 30 km south and on trend with New Found Gold Corp.'s ("NFGC") recently announced high grade intersection of 92.86 g/t Au over 19.0 meters, including 285.2 g/t Au over 6.0 metres at its Queensway Gold project (see NFGC news release dated January 28, 2020).1 The Williams Gold property is surrounded by the Queensway Gold southwestern claim block (Fig. 1) and lies along the southern extension of the Appleton Fault zone which was the interpreted high-grade shear structure drilled by NFGC.1 Exploration by the vendor on the Williams Property recently uncovered an extensive area of quartz-veined and brecciated float and subcrop, with rock grab samples assaying up to 52 g/t Au (1.52 oz/t Au).2,3 Mineralized and quartz-veined granites, black shales, siltstones and volcanics are found over a distance of 3 km. Subcropping mineralized rocks are found over an area 200 to 300 metres in length with widths estimated at 2 to 3 metres. Two rock grab samples collected by the vendor from the area of subcrop assayed 5.8 g/t Au and 7.9 g/t Au.2,3 These samples were at least 200 metres apart and occur in a unit of intensely silicified, veined and brecciated black shales. These grab samples contain up to 2% chalcopyrite (Cu), sphalerite (Zn), galena (Pb), and antimony (As) with some assays returning >1000 ppm As.2,3
The Williams Property is situated within the Botwood Basin, with the eastern half underlain by Cambrian to Ordovician siliciclastic sediments (Eastern Dunnage Zone; Outflow Formation) and the western half by Silurian siliciclastic sediments (Botwood Group). This is a similar geological environment to the Queensway Gold project to the northeast where NFGC recently completed its fall drilling program.1 Gold is generally associated with pyritic quartz veins and hosted by granites, siltstones, sandstones, and conglomerates.
Mike Blady, Director, CEO & President of Golden Ridge stated "The Williams Property offers a unique opportunity to participate in the burgeoning central Newfoundland gold belt. We are seeing increased exploration and investor attention to this relatively underexplored region of Newfoundland and are excited to add this project to our portfolio of high-quality exploration assets."
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The Option Agreement
Subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval, under the terms of the agreement, Golden Ridge will have the right to earn a 100% interest subject to a 2% net smelter return royalty (the "NSR") in the Williams Property by delivering cash and share commitments as follows:
| Shares | Cash | |
| Within 5 business days of exchange approval | 250,000 | |
| Within thirty (30) days of signing the Option agreement | _ | $10,000 |
| On or before December 31, 2020 | 250,000 | $15,000 |
| On or before December 31, 2021 | 250,000 | $25,000 |
| On or before December 31, 2022 | 500,000 | $50,000 |
| On or before December 31, 2023 | 500,000 | $50,000 |
The agreement can be accelerated at the Optionee's election. Under the agreement Golden Ridge can purchase 1.0% of the NSR for $1,000,000 at anytime before the commencement of commercial production. Beginning on December 31, 2024 and annually thereafter, the Optionee will make annual advanced minimum royalty ("AAMR") payments of $7,500. AAMR payments are deductible from future NSR payments.
1Adjacent Properties - This news release contains information about adjacent properties on which Golden Ridge does not have the right to explore or mine. Investors are cautioned that mineralization on adjacent properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization that may be hosted on the Company's properties.
2Historical information contained in this news release cannot be relied upon as the Company's QP, as defined under NI 43-101 has not prepared nor verified the historical information.
3The reader is cautioned that rock grab samples are selective by nature and may not represent the true grade or style of mineralization across the Property.
Qualified Person:
Dr. Gerald G. Carlson, PhD, PEng, technical advisor to the Company, is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 who has reviewed and approved the technical data in this news release.
About Golden Ridge Resources:
Golden Ridge is a TSX-V listed exploration company engaged in acquiring and advancing mineral properties located in British Columbia. Golden Ridge owns a 100% interest in the 1,700-hectare Hank copper-gold-silver-lead-zinc property located in the Golden Triangle district, approximately 140 kilometres north of Stewart, British Columbia. It also has an option to earn 80% in the 52,442 Hectare Ball Creek Project which surrounds the Hank property.
Mike Blady
Chief Executive Officer
Tel: (250) 768-1168
Website: www.goldenridgeresources.com
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